hi there everyone - well it has been a very hetic and busy week - i am lost when i try to think what has happened and when it happened - i went to see the specialist and she told me that the cancer was not in my jaw but it has gone into the lymph nodes in my neck - which is not what i wanted to hear - anyway - now we know that the cancer is in the chest and neck it was decided that i needed to go and see the ongologist the following day - this meeting went well - as usual you spend the first half hour going over your previous tests results and then a quick examination then onto the nitty gritty bit regarding the treatment - the percentages of how many peoiple respond to it etc - all i am interested in really is getting on with it - the plan is
go for kidney funtion tests on the 17th nov
have my tooth removed on the 18th (which i am petrified of - have been to the doctors for vallium to take before i go - how sad am i? but it has to be done)
go for vitamin injections on the 25th
pre assessment on the 30th
ist chemo on the 2nd dec
i am going to be given pemetrexed and cisplatin chemotherapy - i have to go onto the day ward for the day every three weeks for about 4/5months - so keeping fingers crossed that everything goes well - if anyone out there has had this mixture i would love to hear from you - my second session will be on the 23rd dec - so i think i will be getting busy this next week or two getting prepared for christmas presents - i feel a lot happier now that i have a plan and feel sure that it will all be ok - anyway - i will go for now and i will keep posting to let everyone know how i am doing - i dont always make comments but i do try to keep up with everyones blogs - some of them make me smile and some make me feel a bit sad but that what this is all about - we are all here to give our love and support to each other and i think we all do a very good job of doing that - so keep it up folks - bye for now - mia is sat here looking at me as to say come on, it is that time - in dog language of course - lol - xoxo
